Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1909 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■YWRYTHUMDAT MO* KI NO BY LEW G. ELL’NGHAM, Publish** I— ' ■ i ■JO FSB YM4* IM ADTANOa. Entered at the poatofflce at Decatur, Ind., as second class mall matter. emctAL paper HOW THE TARIFF WORKS In October of last year H. E. Mlles, a Tice president of the National Association of Manufacturers, describing himself as “a Republican manufacturer and a protectionist,” Issued a pamphlet on tariff making, and one embodying some statements on the tariff by the Hon. Sereno E. Payne. From the latter this paragraph is taken: z “The entire cost of converting beets intcP sugar, including the cost of the beets and all other material used in the operation, together the cost of all labor involved, is only 46% per cent, of the 'wholesale pride of the sugar. (Census 1900, Vol. 6, Part 2, Page 495.) The tariff is 75 per cent, of the wholesale price, or nearly double the cost. The average wholesale price per pound of sugar in Great Britain in 1905 was 2.65 cents. Tn New York it was 5.26 cents, or nearly double. A great refiner tells me the cost of sugar from sugar cane is about ' the same as from beets.” The meaning of that can more clearly be comprehended in connection with an article published in the New York Journal of Commerce within a week, tyhlch shows that the sugar trust has been selling sugar for export two cents a pound under the price for domestic consumption. Perhaps a more illuminating view of this condition may be had by this quite reasonable illustration, assuming that the trust had a distributing agency in this city: (Enter two Country Grocers.) First Grocer—l want a barrel of standard granulated. What’s the price? Agent—Where’s your place of business? First Grocer—Cobourg, Ontario. Agent—Export price $2.60. Herd’s a 325 pound barrel. The amount is |8.45. Thanks. (To the second grocer)—What can I do for you. Second Grocer—A barrel of standard granulated. , Two-slaty is pretty cheap, isn’t it? Agent—Where’s your place of business. ,/ ■ Second Grocer—Hammondsport, N. Y. Agent—That’ll be $4.60, a 325-pound barrel is >14.94. Second Grocer—How’s that? You sold this man a barrel for $2.60. Agent—Oh, he’s a Canadian dealer. He gets the export price, which is $2 a hundred under the domestic price. ./ Second Grocer—And that’s what the tariff does it it? I see. i That is exactly what the tariff does. And it is further pointed out that, while the sugar tariff is equal to 80 per cent., and the article is a daily necessity in every household in the country, whether poor or rich,-the tariff on furs of the rich is but 35 per cent., on their expensive hats 50 per" cent?, their paintings and statuary 20 per cent., their automobiles 45 per cent., and their diamonds 10 per cent. Yes, it is the same tariff dear wage earner, that they told you was levied for your benefit—Rochester Herpld. THE WELFARE OF DECATUR i ■» According to notices published a meeting is to be held tonight for the purpose of devising means for the defense of certain citizens against whom suits have been filed demanding payments due on lots purchased at the , sale on March 26th, 1907. The notice says that all who have the welfare of Decatur at heart are invited. We have no desire to say anything that will cause strife in our city, for we need the continued “all pull together” to make this city the ideal one that seems possible. That sale was held in good faith by men who gave their own time and money to aid towvd its success. The factories were se-

cured and with the proper support will in time become thriving concerns, in fact they are now the equal of any. If a single mistake has been made and we know of none —it has been in good faith, and we have failed so far to hear any reasonable excuse why any parson who bought one of those lots should not pay for same. /A queer part of the affair is that a few of the men who are leading this opposition have grown old in the building of Decatur into a city beautiful, a progressive town, and one of the best in the land. That they should now even think of repudiating a claim of this kind seems Impossible and we do not believe they are in earnest at this time. It is hoped that tonight’s meeting will convert itself into an old time love feast wherein personal spite and jealousy will turn into an effort to further upbuild our fair city. As we see it, no citizen, young or old, can afford to do anything at this time that will give Decatur a backset, Tn the progressiveness shown during the past two years. Persons who compare this town to others of the size say it’s the very best in Indiana. This is worth much to any place. Consider well any action that will stunt the, growth of a town or divide its citizens into clans that make continued progressiveness next to impossible. Decatur is the best town on earth, and we still say so. It has more good people to the square inch than can be found in any town of 5,000 in Indiana, yes, in the whole world. Every time a Decatur citizen has occasion to visit any or all of the towns in this part of the universe, he comes back filled to the brim with statistics showing just how much better Decatur is than any of her neighbors. He does not need to draw on his imagination either. While other towns are advertising their size figuring from the enumeration returns, Decatur can get in'bn the job with the figures to back them up. Decatur showed nearly twice the; gain of any town around here, including the parlor city —and if you do not know where that little burg is located, go to Bluffton. e= ""■■■»

If one of the Banner’s exchanges has a real good late picture of Col. Bryan, erstwhile candidate for the presidency three times, please run it in your paper, so we can see whether or not he is aging or growing handsomer. Don’t want to lose track of Bill’s looks, because we may have to hurrah for him again a time or two. —Bluffton Banner. John D. Rockefeller’s church in New York city is reported poverty stricken. They had hoped to build a $2,000,000 edifice on Fifth avenue, but when the deacons trustees and clerks of the congregation began to count dollars it was decided to stop on a $500,000 building on the present site. This amount, however, will build one that should at least turn water. Senator Beveridge is trying to raise a little dust for campaign purposes,' and is showing real opposition \o some of the tariff schedules as proposed in the senate of the United States. No matter what the motive may be, we congratulate him just the same. Any Republican senator who will even try to show a little independence,is deserving of commendation, and while he has a poor show to succeed, he deserves something for the exhibition of his nerve. ’/ Are we going to proceed or retrograde with Decatur’s advancement? We are right now at a very Important station in the city’s history. It means so much for our future. No city In Indiana has a better chance if we but work together. It’s an old but true statement that "divided we fall.” Lets get busy and land an Industry or two that will make the nearby cities look cheap. A step now means much to our children and their children’s children. * The fact that a meeting was held by a few men to formulate plana for fighting the cases filed against them for payments due on lots: has not

caused any great amount of worry or excitement. The slogan “Boost for Decatur,’’ is too well embedded in the minds and hearts of the average Decatur citizen to causehim to waver, for a minute or to sidetrack, him in any way that would Injure the future advancement of the best town in the universe. All together, let’s push, let’s boost. A dollar spent now for Decatur is only loaned and comes back in the future many fold. The Decatur schools are closing another year. Soon seventeen graduates will go out Into the world, better fitted for the big fight for a llvllhood, better able to make things count, better able to do something worth while than were those who, a quarter century ago, graduated from a college. This is certainly keeping abreast of the times an# by the way did you ever stop to thliik that there are fewer self-made men of the old kind than in former years? Then there was some excuse for a person not having an education. Now there is absolutely none, except not wanting to. - Dispatches from London say that Whitelaw Reid, the American ambassador, intends to go out of office in a “blaze of glory." This is taken to mean a vulgar > display of money in dinners, balls and other entertainments for the delectation of all the available “royalty” and “nobility.’' It is also said that Edward White, American ambassador at Paris, wants to succeed Reid at London. White is practically an expatriate. He has been absent from the United States so long that we are a foreign people to

him. In recent years this country has suffered much at the hands of its European ambassadors, jkll self-re-specting'Americans have felt ashamed by the silly and un-American conduct of their country’s "representatives.” Will President Taft try to reform the diplomatic department? If not, it should be abolished until the right sort of a man gets into the white house. The tariff question will never be settled until it is settled right. The day of final judgment may be put off but it' will come. No one really ex-, pects any relief from the law that will be enacted by the present congress. Such test votes as have been taken show that Aldrich and his crowd will have votes enough to pass the pending bill about as they want it. A few Republican senators hive made speeches against the Aldrich program, but It 1* expected that most of these senators perhaps all of them will fall into line with the party bosses when the bill is ready for final passage. Senator Beveridge of this state has been asking Boss Aldrich for "information** about A this or that item but he has at no time indicated that he would vote against the bill. And he will not vote against it. In the end he will find some pretext for voting for the Infamous measure. The tariff will never be reformed until it is reformed by real tariff reformers, chosen by the people on that issue and for that purpose, and when that is done fcere are a few Democrats as well as many Republicans that will have to Walk the plank. 1 ‘ .'.f,.

Governor Marshall has an . acquired and cultivated habit of nosing around the state until he finds a man who will fit nicely and capably into a state office and then springing an appointment on him. It is a fashion that has much to commend ft He thus is able to judge men wholly upon the merit of their fitness for such places as he wishes to fill, without being misled by the zeal of a placehunter’s friends or by the influences of politics, The governor has just conferred the office of state forester in that fashion upon Mr. C. C. Deam, of Bluffton, a man at once admirable in character and in every way fitted for the place. In addition to getting an important office well filled Governor Marshall has spared himself a deal of annoyance.— Fort Wayne Sentinel. Henry Rogen is dead. All his millions, all his power and his mighty influence, were unable to check the call of death a single moment He was a great man in the business

world. His fortune reaches into the hundreds of n&lllions. He was connected with the greatest business concerns of the world. He organized banks, built railways, and his fame as a money maker encircled the world. But what’s the good of all this strife? In a few months he will be forgotten, some ond' else will take his plape in the Standard Oil and other companies. And what has he done after all? « About fifty Decatur business men signed the notes which paid the bonuses to the factories loeated, and these notes are to be lifted when those who contracted to pay for lots do so. With them this talk of opposing the payments Is most discouraging, for in addition to obligating themselves on the notes, they spent their time and money to help Decatur. Let’s show them we appreciate it by being prompt ( <■ President Taft is taking a hand in the tariff game and it is not so certain that the boys who hold down the seats in congress will get home to fire off the firecrackers, unless they really do something worth while along the line of revising where it means something. It would certainly be a joke if congress would make any changes in the schedule that would benefit the poor man instead of the rick

In its ninth annual convention in Fort Wayne today the Supreme council of the Catholic Benevolent League of Indiana adopted a new classification that will put up the bars hazardous risks and grade the more acceptable occupations in a fair proportionate rate. Followers of some of the more dangerous occupations are to be rejected altogether. The Catholic Benevolent League of Indiana, a fraternal insurance society organized in this city nine years ago, has never found it necessary to advance its rates., but it is further safeguarding its membership by the hew regulations. Delegates from practically all the councils in Indiana were in attendance at the supreme council session, held in the Minuet building and presided over by T. J. McLaughlin, supreme president. Reports of officers followed. That of Supreme Secretary Julian F. Franke shows that the fraternity has enjoyed a prosperous year, with a gain of four councils and approximately 200 members, while there have been six deaths during the year. John J. Kohrman, supreme treasurer, reported a total of $36,950 in the benefit fund at this time. During the past year $6,000 has been expended in death claims. The supreme council also decided to begin the publication .of a monthly journal devoted to jjews of the organization. It, (will be known as the League Bulletin. Business sessions were concluded this afternoon, and the evening feature will be a banquet at the Anthony Wayne club, served at 7:30 o’clock. Supreme President T. J. McLaughlin will preside as toastmaster and on the program for responses are George B. Frisz, of Tipton; S. B. Hermsen, of,Frankfort, and John B. Mager, of Garrett. Among the out-of-town delegates in attendance at the meeting are George B. Frisz.Tlpton; H. B. Lodds, Lafayette; Henry Shatner, Rushville; Mr. and Mrs. John Starost and Miss Rose Colchin, Decatur; Mrs. atie Meyers, Aville; John B. Mager and John B. Cogley, Garrett and S. B. Hermann, Frankfort.—FOrt Wayne Sentinel.

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There was nothing exciting or out of the ordinary to break the monotony ; of the council meeting Tuesday night, { just the usual reporting of committees, the allowing of bills and it was''' all over before eight o’clock. It was 1 the regular semi-monthly session and i every member was present when ; Mayor France trapped for order and ( asked or the reading of the minutes . of the previous meeting, which were ‘ duly approved. City Engineer Vogt 1 reported that an eight-inch water ' main down the center of south High ( street would cost about $1,500, while ( a four-inch line on each side will cost about $1,750. As the city Is a little low on funds at present it was ’ decided to hold the matter up for 1 awhile. A report was filed that the 1 old ashery west of Line street Is i unsafe for children who play abdut there and Is a regular depot for 1 tramps and it was asked that be con- < demned, the matter being referred to : the fire chief. Engineer Vogt reported that it would require 181Yeet of from 18 to 20-lnch tile with a tunnel under the brick strpet, to properly drain north Second street, near the Dr. C. Clark residence and will ; cost about $l6O. The latter was re- ■ ferred to’' the street commissioner, who was instructed, to work under the Instructions of the city engineer. Twenty-six names were signed to a petition that the sidewalks on Adams street be located next to the property, and this was referred to the street and sewer committee. Upon motion by Van Camp the mayor and clerk were offered to contract with the Fort Wayne Electric Works, whereby the citizens of Decatur may purchase electric meters and Tungsten lights at a reduction of from five to fifteen peY cent. contract does not bind the city to use this light, but was reported to be simply a matter of form in the system used by this company to secure business. The matter of watchmen for Eleventh and Thirteenth crossings of the C. & E. and Clover Leaf railroads was referred to the v judl diary committee. Upon motion the street commissioner was ordered to build the crossing at Marshal and Ffth strpets and at all others where the brick is at hand at once. The following bills were allowed: Peter Kirsch ...$ 22.50 H. Harruff .< . ‘ 20.00 Chicago & Erie ..... 250.83 D. F. TeeplC' ...... 106.36 D. F. Teeple i. 7,48 Clover Leaf 168.11 George Kizer & Co. ...A... 203.86 Monarch Electric Co. 9.23 Ed Fitzpatrick .......... 22.35 Sunday Creek Coal C0.’....... 170.16 Fort Wayne Electric Works.. 18.06 General Electric ‘Co. 76.50 C. U. porwin ... 72.00 Meyers & Lenhart . . 8.96 Charles Wertzberger ........ 8.78 W. J./Archbold 185.70 L. G. Elllngham ...11... 82.85 J. D. Bollinger ;... 77.45 This concluded the business to come before the session and an adjournment was taken. ■Q ' ' ” A liusky looking bnnch of base ball players reported for trial with the Marlon team of the Northern State league Monday. Every ' train that came into the city from all directions during the day delivered one or more men wit ha bat, a mit and a base ball uniform as a part of his luggage. The squad did light work Monday afternoon, and as all of them had played one or more games, they were in excellent Marion Chronicle. There is a dog owned by partiesin the north end which will get its owners Into serious trouble unless it is kept tied and well muzzled. The animal has made several attempts to bite a number of people and in some cases it has succeeded. Should the canine injure any one in the neighborhood the owners will be compelled to suffer the consequences of the course of the law, a prosecution to the fullest extent. This advice should be sufficient.

KILLS TO BTOP/ THE FIEND The worst foe for 12 year* of John Deye, of Gladwin, Mich., was a running ulcer. He paid doctors over $400.00 without benefit Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve killed the ulcer and cured him.. Cures Fever-Sores, Bolls, Felons, Eczema, Salt Rheum. Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Coins. 25c. at all druggists. CARDMOF THANKB. z We hereby desire to thank our friends and neighbors,' who so kindly and generously assisted us during the sickness and death of our little darling baby Naomi. Mrs. J. E. Leßrun and children.

This is the last week in buslnei for a number of saloons in this clt and county. There seems to be conflict in the law as to when the must dose, that is to say, that th saloons can continue to operate hez Monday so far as any prosecution are concerned as the ninetieth day 1 Monday, but their licenses must b surrendered by Saturday evenlnf This is the opinion of the attorney on both sides and rather than tak any chances on-losing the money the have coming, they will close on Sat urday evening, at least thlr is th opinion of two or three of the prom inent saloon men. Those who wl go out of business are Clirley Rada macher, Lase Ellis, C. D. Murray Chris Boknecht, John Schafer of thi city, John Hey of Bingen and /Jei Klopfenstine of Preble. Another ques tlon of more or less dtacusslofi I whether or not those who secure their licenses after the law wa passed and before it was publlshei will have to close at this time. On judge has held they must and an other that they don’t have to. Fror an interview with several of then this morning it is learned that the; expect to cohtinue in business unti Their licenses expire. This mean that Joe Knapke and Joe Tonnelie will operate until November Chil Omlor, Zeaser Brothers and Keller 4 Badders until October. Prosecutoi Helper stated this morning that h had gone over the law carefully am at this time is of The opinion tha they can continue in business durim the term of their licenses as there i nothing he can find in the law whlcl made it effective before It was pub lished.

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